Arkansas Governor 2026

Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Arkansas.

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About this race

The 2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Arkansas. Republican incumbent Sarah Huckabee Sanders is seeking a second term. She is being challenged by Democratic state senator Frederick Love.

Primary elections took place on March 3, 2026. Huckabee Sanders secured the Republican nomination unopposed. Love defeated businesswoman Xayprasith-Mays in the Democratic primary with 81.0% of the vote.

Republican primary

Latest coverage of the Arkansas Governor race

Here are the key 2026 primary election results from KansasKCUR · 04 Aug 2026National Primary Elections 2026: Live Results and MapNBC News · 10 Aug 20262026 Primary Election Calendar: What Races Are Today?NBC News · 10 Aug 2026LSE United States Politics and PolicyThe London School of Economics and Political Science · 09 Jul 2026Arkansas Primary Election 2026: Live ResultsThe New York Times · 23 Jun 2026California Governor Primary Election ResultsThe New York Times · 14 Jul 2026Primaries in Maine set Pingree, Charles to compete for governorarkansasonline.com · 20 Jun 2026Live Results: Colorado and Arkansas Legislative Special Primaries270toWin.com · 30 Jun 2026

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